Lusatia

Lausitzer Seenland – Knappensee

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Between lakeland and heath 

The Lusatian Lake District is one of Germany's most newly discovered holiday areas. Around 60 kilometres from Dresden, you will find Europe's largest
man-made lakeland landscape.

The Dresden Heath Bend is an almost continuous green swathe of heathlands which stretches from Dresden to Ruhland (Brandenburg). Both regions offer plentiful options for enjoyable outings, bike rides and rambling, as well as cultural discoveries.

One ticket. Travel on everything.

You don't have to worry about how to get there and back. We will show you how best to do it. Just jump on. A standard tariff applies to local trains, the S-Bahn, trams, buses and almost every ferry.

The transport association – VVO association area

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The VVO area is divided into 21 tariff zones. Whichever form of transport you use, and however often you get on and off, the prices you pay are based on these zones. When you travel, you simply count the number of zones you will pass through.

Tarifzonenübersicht


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To the Lusatian Lakes by bus & rail

RegionalExpress (DB)

From Dresden, you can get to Hoyerswerda by train lines RE 15 and RE 18/RE 11 (change at Ruhland). The RE 15 takes you straight from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hoyerswerda via Großenhain and Ruhland. As an alternative to the RE 15, which runs directly to the lakeland area, you can combine the RE 18 with the S 4. The S 4 belongs to the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland, and takes passengers from Leipzig to Hoyerswerda via Torgau, Elsterwerda and Ruhland.

Access to these areas is well-developed with train connections from Dresden to Königsbrück (RB 33) and Kamenz (RB 34).

 

Exploring Western Lusatia and the Lusatian Lake District by bus?

The many Oberlausitz Regional (RBO) bus routes will get you there in relaxed fashion.

VVO tariff tip for getting there and back

Day ticket

If you are travelling by bus & train and returning on the same day, we recommend the day ticket. Day tickets are valid for any number of journeys from validation until 4 a.m. the following day.

Reduced day tickets can also be used by people over 60 years of age.

Tip: A maximum of 2 schoolchildren up to their 15th birthday may travel on a day ticket at the normal fare. Bicycles and dogs may not be taken in place of persons.

1 fare zone (outside Dresden): 7,80 Euro (reduced: 6,50 Euro)
fare zone Dresden: 9,00 Euro (reduced: 7,50 Euro)
2 fare zones: 12,50 Euro (reduced: 10,40 Euro)
VVO region: 20,50 Euro (reduced rate 17,00 Euro)

Family day ticket

For family travel or travel as a couple, we offer the family day ticket. The ticket is valid for 2 adults and max. 4 pupils up to their 15th birthday from the time of validation until 4 a.m. the following day:

1 fare zone: 13,10 Euro
2 fare zones: 18,00 Euro
VVO region: 27,70 Euro

Small group ticket

In a group of up to 5 people, all means of public transport (except special means of transport) are open to you for one day.

We offer the small group ticket for one or two tariff zones as well as for the entire area covered by the association. The small group ticket is valid on the day of validation until 4 a.m. the following day.

1 fare zone: 21,70 Euro
2 fare zones: 29,20 Euro
VVO Area: 40,30 Euro

As at: 1 April 2025

Buying tickets – here you can get your ticket

Get your ticket

If travelling by train, please stamp these tickets before you board the train; if travelling by bus or tram, stamp them when you board the vehicle.

You can also get tickets

  • from the ticket machines in the tram or
  • from the driver on city and regional bus services

These tickets are already validated.

Simple ticket & timetable via app

View current departures in real time and buy tickets quickly and cashlessly via one of the apps in the VVO.

VVO mobile website DVB mobile website Deutsche Bahn website

Taking cycles and the bike bus

With its well-signposted, themed cycle trail network (Froggy Cycle Route, Gherkin Cycle Route, etc.), Upper Lusatia is the ideal place to ride a bike. The quiet lanes in the lakeland areas between Bautzen and Hoyerswerda are perfect for lovely, interesting bike rides. In this former opencast mining area, what used to be industrial trails have been asphalted and turned into excellent, scenic trails around the lakes.

Providing there is space, you can take your bike on buses and trains.

The best ticket for your bicycle

If you wish to take your bicycle on bus & rail or the bike bus, just buy a cycle day ticket. The price is based on the tariff zones in which you intend to travel:

  • To travel in one tariff zone you need the price level 1 cycle day ticket, costing 2 Euro.
  • To travel in two or more tariff zones, buy the cycle day ticket for the entire VVO area, costing 3 Euro.

The cycle day ticket is valid up to 4am on the day following the day of stamping.

Around the region by bus & rail Discover new places

Geierswalder See

Bild Geierswalder See (c) Lars Neumann

A paradise for surfers, sailors and motorised watersport fans, but for cyclists, skaters, runners and hikers too. A beach, gastronomic temptations and floating holiday homes certainly get you into a holiday mood.

Kamenz

Bild: Kamenz Markt

The birthplace of the great German poet Gotthold Ephraim Lessing offers a wealth of museums, religious treasures and botanical delights. You will love the many events hosted at the city theatre and at the Hutbergbühne open air theatre.

brochure „Auf in die Lausitz“

Titelbild VVO-Regionenflyer Lausitz

The West Lusatia region and the Lusatian lake district are a fresh air paradise and ideal for activity on water, by foot or cycling. Take a look at our leaflet and use our recommendations to plan your next excursion. The leaflet provides all the necessary information about all forms of transport and an easy-to-read map showing the region's transport network.